“ In the Welshry, which includes the hundreds of Dewisland and Cilgerran together with the old barony of Kemes, the language, customs, manners and folk-lore of the inhabitants are almost identical with those of Cardigan and Carmarthen. The old Celtic game of Knappan, a pastime partaking of the nature both of football and hockey, in which whole parishes and even hundreds were wont to take an active part, was prevalent in the barony of Kemes so late as the 16th century, as George Owen of Henllys, the historian and antiquary, records ”

“ Communications.—The South Wales branch of the Great Western railway enters Pembrokeshire from the east near Clynderwen junction, whence the main line leads to Fishguard Harbour with its important Irish traffic. Other lines proceed to Neyland and Milford Haven by way of Haverfordwest, and a branch line from Clynderwen to Goodwick joins the main line at Letterston. The Whitland-Cardigan branch traverses the north-east by way of Crymmych and Cilgerran. Another line running south-west from Whitland proceeds by way of Narberth and Tenby to Pembroke Dock. ”

“ Milford Haven (5102) , Narberth (1070) and Fishguard (2002) are urban districts. Other towns are St Davids (1710) , St Dogmells (Llandudoch) (1286) ; and Cilgerran (1038) . Pembrokeshire lies in the South Wales circuit, and assizes are held at Haverfordwest. Two members are returned to parliament; one for the county, and one for the united boroughs of Pembroke, Haverfordwest, Tenby, Fishguard, Narberth, Neyland, Milford and Wiston (Castell Gwys) . Ecclesiastically, the county contains 153 parishes and lies wholly in the diocese of St Davids. ”

“ PEMBROKESHIRE (Sir Benfro, Dyfed) , the most westerly county of South Wales, bounded N.E. by Cardigan E. by Carmarthen, S. by the Bristol Channel and W. and N.W. by St Bride’s Bay and Cardigan Bay of St George’s Channel Area 615 sq m. The whole coast is extremely indented, extending over 140 m. in length The principal inlets are Milford Haven, St Bride’s Bay, freshwater Bay, Fishguard Bay and Newport Bay. The chief promontories are Cemmaes, Dinas, Strumble, St David’s, St Ann’s and St Gowan’s Heads. Five islands of moderate size lie oil the coast, viz. ”